Stroke

• Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus and predicted risk of maternal cardiovascular disease 10-14 years after delivery: A prospective cohort
• Right brain hemisphere lesions affecting language functioning in the acute phase of stroke recovery: A Croatian survey
• Relaxometry and contrast-free cerebral microvascular quantification using balanced steady-state free precession MR fingerprinting
• A Prospective Study on Maximal Oxygen Uptake and Cardiovascular Functions in 12-Year-Old Endurance Athletes and Their Non-Endurance-Trained Peers
• Clinical characteristics and long-term follow-up study of basal ganglia infarction after minor head trauma in infants and young children
• Long-term hemodynamic responses and reverse remodeling after pharmacotherapy in HFpEF versus HFrEF: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Quantitative Pupillometry Predicts Neurologic Deterioration in Patients with Large Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke
• Prediction of pre-eclampsia using maternal hemodynamic parameters at 12 + 0 to 15 + 6 weeks

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Permanent death of neurons caused by inadequate perfusion of a region of the brain or brainstem.

This disturbance is due to either ischemia (lack of blood flow) or hemorrhage.

Ischemic stroke.

Hemorrhagic stroke

The term major stroke is used to distinguish a full-blown stroke from a minor stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA).

Cryptogenic stroke

see Stroke epidemiology.

see Stroke Etiology.

Stroke risk.

Stroke pathogenesis.

Pathophysiology and Neuroprotective Strategies in Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury and Stroke ¹⁾.

see Stroke syndromes.

Stroke Diagnosis.

TIA

Watershed cerebral infarction.

A common complication after stroke is development of cognitive disorder and dementia.

Stroke and traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (tICH) are major causes of disability worldwide, with stroke exerting significant negative effects on the brain, potentially elevating tICH risk. In this study, we investigated tICH risk in stroke survivors.

Using relevant data (2017-2019) from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database, we conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study. Patients were categorized into stroke and nonstroke groups, and tICH risk was compared using a Cox proportional-hazards model. Among 164 628 patients with stroke, 1004 experienced tICH. Patients with stroke had a higher tICH risk than nonstroke counterparts (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 3.49 [95% CI, 3.17-3.84]). Subgroup analysis by stroke type revealed higher tICH risk in hemorrhagic stroke survivors compared with ischemic stroke survivors (HR, 5.64 [95% CI, 4.97-6.39] versus 2.87 [95% CI, 2.58-3.18], respectively). Older patients (≥45 years) with stroke had a higher tICH risk compared with their younger counterparts (<45 years), in contrast to younger patients without stroke (HR, 7.89 [95% CI, 6.41-9.70] versus 4.44 [95% CI, 2.99-6.59], respectively). Dementia and Parkinson disease emerged as significant tICH risk factors (HR, 1.69 [95% CI, 1.44-2.00] versus 2.17 [95% CI, 1.71-2.75], respectively). In the stroke group, the highest tICH incidence density occurred 3 months after stroke, particularly in patients aged >65 years.

Stroke survivors, particularly those with hemorrhagic stroke and those aged ≥45 years, face elevated tICH risk. Interventions targeting the high-risk period are vital, with fall injuries potentially contributing to tICH incidence ²⁾.

see Stroke outcome.

Stroke guidelines.

Effective strategies for reducing the risk of developing problems after stroke remain undefined. Potential strategies include intensive lowering of blood pressure (BP) and/or lipids.

see Stroke treatment.

A systematic review and data synthesis of randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies was conducted. Papers were included according to the following criteria: 1) before-after design, 2) all types of stroke patients, 3) interventions that can be delivered by nurses, and 4) the primary outcome(s) were psychosocial. PubMed, Embase, PsychInfo, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library were searched (August 2019-April 2022). Articles were selected based on title, abstract, full text, and quality. Quality was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute checklists and a standardized data extraction form developed by Joanna Briggs Institute was used to extract the data.

Results: In total 60 studies were included, of which 52 were randomized controlled trials, three non-randomized controlled trials, four quasi-experimental studies, and one randomized cross-over study. Nineteen studies had a clear psychosocial content, twenty-nine partly psychosocial content, and twelve had no psychosocial content. Thirty-nine interventions that showed positive effects on psychosocial well-being after stroke were identified. Effective intervention topics were mood, recovery, coping, emotions, consequences/problems after stroke, values and needs, risk factors and secondary prevention, self-management, and medication management. Active information and physical exercise were identified as effective methods of delivery.

Discussion: The results suggest that interventions to improve psychosocial well-being should include the intervention topics and delivery methods identified as effective. Since the effectiveness of the intervention can depend on the interaction of intervention components, these interactions should be studied. Nurses and patients should be involved in the development of such interventions to ensure it can be used by nurses and will help improve patients' psychosocial well-being.

Funding and registration: This study was supported by the Taskforce for Applied Research SIA (RAAK.PUB04.010). This review was not registered ³⁾

Stroke case series.

Stroke research.

European Stroke Organisation

World Stroke Organization